NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 8:25AM CDT until August 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Sangamon River at Monticello affecting Piatt County.
.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Sangamon River at Monticello.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1338th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days